THE TATTLER

WILLIAMSBURG, MASSACHUSETTS

1948

DEDICATION

To Mr. Foster, our teacher and friend, in grateful appreciation for all the advice he has given us, we dedi' cate this issue of the Tattler.

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WILLIAMSBURG HIGH SCHOOL

EditofiivChief Assistant

Business Manager Assistants Literary Editor Assistant Alumni Editor Sports Editor Exchange Editor Assistant Faculty Advisor

STAFF

Marilyn Williams

Nancy Dunphy

Viola Fraser

Theresa LaCourse, Robert Durbin

June Demerski

Esther Loomis

Ann LeDuc

Howard Tiley

Ruth Wells

Palma Ingellis

Miss Skrivars

CONTENTS

Dedication „ 2

Senior Class Pictures 4

Class Day Program 7

Class History 8

Class Will 8

Class Prophecy „ 9

Class Grinds 1 0

Song Review 1 1

Class Statistics 1 1

Seniorscope 12

Class of '49 1 3

Class of '50 14

Class of '51 15

Editorials 16

Literary 17

Tattler 21

Review Staff _ 2 2

Forensic League 2 3

Pro Merito 2 4

Basketball 25

Cheer Leaders 26

Baseball 27

Glee Club 2 7

"Days of Youth" 28

Junior Prom 29

Alumni Notes 3 0

Autographs 31

Advertisements 32

WILLIAMSBURG HIGH SCHOOL

ROBERT FRANK COLLINS Prof.

"Did nothing in particular, And did it very well." Class President 1; Treasurer 2: Tattler Staff 3; Prom Committee 3; Christmas Ball Committee 3; Junior Red Cross 1, 2, 3. 4; Stage Manager, Senior Class Play 4. Dramatic Club I.

Reckless Facetious Callow

JUNE CLAIRE DEMERSKI "Junie"

"She moves a goddess, and she looks a queen." Revue Staff 2, 3, 4: Tattler Staff 4; Class Play 4; Basketball 4; Junior Red Cross 4; Prom Committee 3; Christmas Ball Com' mittee 3.

Jolly Capable Dainty

VIOLA JEWELL FRASER "Bylo"

"Though she be but little she is fierce." Tattler Staff 2, 4; Revue Staff 1. 3, 4; National Forensic League 2, 4: Basketball 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Play 4: Dramatic Club 2; Prom Committee 3; Junior Red -Cros.- 1, 2. 3. 4; Christmas Ball Committee 3; D.A.R. Good Citizen 4; Class President 2, 3. 4.

Vigorous Jovial Frank

PALMA SHIRLEY INGELLIS "Dolly"

"Yes, an' no, an' inebbe, an' mebbc not." Class Secretary 3; Glee Club 1. 2; Revue Staff 3. 4; Tattler Staff 3, 4; Historian 4; Class Play 4; Prom Committee 3: Dra- matic Club 2: Chorus 3; Junior Red Cros- 1, 2, 3. 4; Christmas Ball Committee, 3.

Priceless Slow Imaginative

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LAURA ROSE LLOYD "Skip"

"Sigh no more, ladies, sigh no more, Men were deceivers ever;" Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Junior Red Cross 1, 2, 3, 4; Revue Staff 2, 3; Tattler Staff 3; Prom Committee 3; Christmas Ball Com' mittee 3; Class Play 4; Vice President 2.

Light-hearted Reluctant Lovable

SHIRLEY MAE NICHOLS "Nick"

"When found, make a note of" Glee Club 1, 2, 4; Chorus 3; Dramatic Club 2; National For- ensic League 2, 3; Declamations 2; N.F.L. State Tournament at Shrewsbury 2; Model Congress at Chicopee 3; Model Congress at A. I.C. 3; Revue Staff 4; Christmas Ball Committee 3; Prom Committee 3; Class Play 4; Pro Merito 3, 4; Junior Red Cross 1, 2, 3, 4.

Scholar Maggs Nice

BARBARA JEAN OUTHUSE "Barb"

"Four be the things I'd been better without:

Love, curiosity, freckles, and doubt." National Forensic League 2, 3, 4; Pro Merito 3, 4; Class Treasurer 3; Secretary-Treasurer 4; Class Play 4; Prom Com- mittee 3; Christmas Ball Committee 3; Glee Club 1, 2; Chorus 3; Revue Staff 3, 4; Dramatic Club 2; Declamations 2, 4; State Debate Tournament at Shrewsbury 2; Model Congress at Chic- opee 3: Junior Red Cross 1, 2, 3, 4; Chairman of Movie Com- mittee 4.

Belligerent Jaunty Observing

MAE LOUISE SANDERSON "Punk"

"What news! what news? your tidings tell; Tell me you must and shall — " Glee Club 1, 2; Revue Staff 2, 3, 4; Class Play 4; Junior Red Cross 1, 2, 3, 4; Prom Committee 3; Christmas Ball Committee 3.

Merry Lenient Sport

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SHIRLEY JANE SHUMWAY "Jane"

"She'd fight a rattlesnake and give it the first two bites." Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Historian 2, 3; Prom Committee 3; Christ' mas Ball Committee 3; Class Play 4; Junior Red Cross 1, 2, 3, 4; Revue Staff 4.

Sensitive Joyful Silly

RUSSELL MILLER WARNER "Russ"

"I can be pushed just so far." Glee Club 1, 2; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Junior Red Cross 1, 2, 3, 4; Prom Committee 3; Christmas Ball Com- mittee 3; Stage Manager of Class Play 4; Tattler Staff 3; Boys' State 3.

Realistic Manlike Wise

RUTH MARION WELLS "Ruthie"

"Begone, dull Care! thou and I shall never agree." Junior Red Cross i, 2, 3, 4; Revue Staff 3, 4: Tattler Staff 4 National Forensic League 2; Class Play 4; Glee Club 1, 2 Chorus 3; Prom Committee 3: Christmas Ball Committee 3 Dramatic Club 2; Declamations 2, 4.

Radiant Mischievous Witty

MARILYN ROWENA WILLIAMS "Fawn"

"I can resist anything except temptation." Glee Club 1, 2; Chorus 3; Junior Red Cross 1, 2, 3, 4; Dramatic Club 2; National Forensic League 2, 3, 4; Declamations 2: Model Congress at A.I.C. 3; Model Congress at Chicopee 3; State Secretary of Junior Pro Mento 3; Pro Mento 3, 4; Revue Staff 3, 4; Tattler Staff 3, 4; Prom Committee 3; Christmas Ball Committee 3; Girls' State 3; Vice President of Class 3, 4; Class Play 4 State Debate Tournament at Shrewsbury 2.

Merry Rugged Willing

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SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS PRESIDENT VICE-PRESIDENT SECRETARY-TREASURER CLASS HISTORIAN

Viola Fraser

Marilyn Williams

Barbara Outhuse

Palma Ingellis

CLASS NIGHT

ADDRESS OF WELCOME CLASS HISTORY CLASS PROPHECY CLASS WILL CLASS GRINDS

Viola Fraser

Shirley Shumway

Palma Ingellis

Ruth Wells

Robert Collins

GRADUATION NIGHT ORATORS Our European Relations Our South American Relations Our Asiatic Relations The United States and the United Nations

Marilyn Williams June Demerski Shirley Nichols

Barbara Outhuse

CLASS MOTTO — It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game.

CLASS COLORS— Blue and gold

CLASS GIFT — Classroom bookcase

CLASS FLOWER— yellow rose

SENIOR CLASS

ROBERT COLLINS *JUNE DEMERSKI

* VIOLA FRASER PALMA INGELLIS LAURA LLOYD

* SHIRLEY NICHOLS

*BARBARA OUTHUSE MAE SANDERSON SHIRLEY SHUMWAY RUSSELL WARNER RUTH WELLS

*MARILYN WILLIAMS

Honor

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K_s\ass Misto

It was only four years ago in the year one thousand, nine hundred and forty four, that thirty three of us started on a long journey. So, early in September, we assembled the necessary equipment and set out. During the first few days we had difficulty in locating the correct road, \.hich would lead us to our destination. We fin- ally decided to travel on the one labeled "To Success." After traveling for nearly two months we were suddenly suppressed by another group and spent one night in unbelievable terror. The next day we felt a little better and decided to continue our journey. History had revealed that everyone traveling on this route had undergone a similar experience. After this event we chose Robert Collins as our leader. He showed us many short-cuts and easier methods of travel. Several of our group became discouraged and turned back, but the rest of us wearily trudged on, with little hope of ever reaching our desti- nation.

The following year found us still fighting our way onward. It was rather rough, but with Viola Fraser as our new leader we had very little trouble. During this year, we had more time to enjoy our surroundings. We learned from our scouts that there were two expeditions ahead of us and one behind us. Several of our group decided at the end of this year to join those trailing us. We now had only twenty three left in our band.

The third year of our adventure became much easier. Viola was still our able leader and di-

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rector. As there was now only one group ahead of us, this could mean only one of two things: either we were headed for a terrible disaster or we would reach "Success" and start a new life. During this year we also discovered that we had four able leaders among us: Shirley Nichols, Marilyn Wiliiams, Barbara Outhuse, and June Demerski, who were given badges of merit for the success they had attained thus far on their journey. Before we realized it another year had passed.

During our last year of adventure many of us became restless. Some even wandered from the path to seek new interests, but later decided to return to complete the journey. One of our group suffered a fatal fall, which cut our num- ber to twelve: ten girls and two boys. To com- plicate matters, we took a wrong turn on the trail and soon found ourselves in a large, excit- ing city. Since we were there, we decided to have a good time, and we did. After several enjoyable days, we wearily retraced our steps to the original path. We traveled on with renewed interest until we came into a wide clearing. From every direction came our parents, friends, and relatives, who welcomed us to a new and strange way of life. We had now finished four years of exploring and struggling — years which we shall never forget — the foundation for our lives in the future.

Shirley Shumway

Class of "48"

Class Will

We, the intelligent and dignified "twelve" of Williamsburg High School, not knowing the certainty of our future, do make this our last will and testament.

To Miss Dunphy we leave a separate file for the seniors' absence excuses.

To Mr. Merritt we leave a permanent office girl, so that he won't have to do his own typ- ing and bookkeeping.

To Mr. Foster we leave our love and ap- preciation for being a real pal during our stay here at "Burgy" high.

To Miss Skrivars we leave a little red wagon so that she can pull her pocketbook around in- stead of piling it on all her books.

To Mrs. Gnnnell we leave our sincere thanks and appreciation for being a fine friend and leader.

To Mr. Branch we leave a life movie contract with M.G.M. Studio. We are very sure he can

it.

To Mr. Williamson we leave a soap box so that he can continue his oratorical work with next year's English IV class. We think this will save the corner of his desk.

To Mr. Warner and Mr. Bisbee we leave a special elevator so that they won't have to carry their pails, rags, and cleaners up three flights of stairs.

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Laura Lloyd leaves to Anne Sabo her way of hating men and /Still being able to get her dates crossed.

Shirley Nichols leaves John Maggs to any- one who dares to take him.

Barbara Outhuse leaves her frequent dates with Kent to Nancy Dunphy and her infre- quent dates with Tony to Jean Ellen Harlow.

Russy Warner leaves to Ray Morin his stub- born way with people.

Marilyn Williams and Bobby Collins leave a large bottle of ammonium sulfide to Bobby Dur- bin so that he can show next year's chemistry class how to experiment on new English teach- ers as they did in our junior year.

Mae Sanderson wills to Audrey Filkins her clever way of picking up news and keeping it until penmanship period.

Ruth Wells leaves her frequent telephone calls from N. Y. to any one who dares to take them.

June Demerski leaves her quiet ways to David Kendall if he thinks that he can use them.

Barbara Outhuse, Marilyn Williams, and Ruth Wells leave to Nancy Dunphy, Theresa La Course and Esther Loomis their ability to be able to talk all day and still find something to

talk about all night.

Bobby Collins leaves his way with girls to Alfred Papineau.

Palma Ingellis leaves to Mary Sroczek her congenial way of getting along with people and enjoying it.

Viola Fraser leaves her ability to go steady with one fellow for four years, to Alice Curtis, that is if she wants it.

Shirley Shumway leaves to John Brisbois her way of getting things done.

The Senior Class leaves, thank goodness!!!

We draw this our last will and testament to a close, and further state that there shall be no additions, codicils, erasures or other evasions thereunto since we have bequeathed our posses- sions and treasures to those heretofore men- tioned.

Witness our hand and seal, given at the auditorium of Williamsburg High School this 16th day of June in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty eight.

Signed — The Senior Class of 1948. Witness:

Sara Bellum Medula Oblongata Sara Brum

Lylass Ppoph

June 12, 1960

As my plane took off from La Guardia Air- field in New York, I happened to glance at a calendar. The date was June 12th, and I said to myself: "Just think, it was nearly twelve years ago that I graduated from good old 'Burgy High'."

This immediately made me think of all my dear old school friends. I had not heard from any of them for over two years. I had finished my training and was now a stewardess on a passenger plane.

As I was having these fond recollections, the plane happened to hit an air pocket and a woman in the front seat of the plane screamed. I ran up to assist her. I could tell from the expensive clothes that she was wearing that she was quite a wealthy woman, and I gave a gasp of surprise, when I saw that this woman was JUNE DEMERSKI, my old school chum. I talked with her for the rest of the trip, a::d June said that she had to get off in Kentucky to meet her husband, Mr. Howard Vanderbilt.

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We said good-bye and my plane took off for our next scheduled flight to Wyoming. After we had landed there, I was standing by the wing of the airplane when I heard my name called out in a deep male voice. I turned around and whom did I see refilling the airplane tank with gas but RUSSELL WARNER. He told me he'd been working there for quite some time and now was a full-fledged mechanic. I talked with him for half an hour before I had to say good- bye because the plane was scheduled to take off.

As we started, a car zoomed up and a blonde girl jumped out. She barely made the plane. After I had helped her in, I recognized this blonde girl as BARBARA OUTHUSE, who al- ways used to be late in her school days and still was. She said she was going to California to take over her new position as physical educa- tion teacher at U.C.L.A. As Barbara and I were talking of our old school-days, the girl a. .J boy sitting in front of us turned around. It wasn't until we looked twice that we recognized

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VIOLA FRASER and ROBERT COLLINS. What a reunion! Prof told us that he had fin- ally succeeded in getting Viola to marry him after years of pleading. They were going out West to start their new home. The plane landed in California and after our good-byes, we went our separate ways. Since I had a week to spend in Hollywood, I went to the MGM studio to watch a day's production of the movie "Joseph- ina." As I saw the star of the movie come onto the scene, I was surprised to see MARILYN WILLIAMS. After the shooting was over, I went up to talk to her. She told me that she had starred in a few plays after high school and then had been offered a movie contract. I was- n't too surprised at her success, having seen her in our high school play "Leave It To The Girls." That night Marilyn took me to the night club called the "Brown Derby." As we were seated and had started to enjoy our meal, a very distinguished looking woman came in and sat at the next table. Marilyn and I jumped up and ran over to shake hands with RUTH WELLS! As we sat at her table chatting, Ruth told us that she was waiting for her husband, Herby Dir.smore, to join her. We. weren't too surprised to hear that she was married, as she had liked the boy ever since her high school days and he had kept her busy with phone calls and letters. This delightful week in Cali-

fornia over, I reported to the ship for our sched- uled flight overseas to Australia. During my three-hour rest period in Australia, I decided to go swimming. While I was resting on the beach 1 saw a woman who looked familiar. I stared at her, knowing that I had seen her before. It wasn't until she jumped into the water that I recognized her; or I should say I recognized the bathing suit, for it was the same one that LAURA LLOYD had worn when we had gone swimming in Burgy in 1948. She told me that she had just received a letter from MAE SAN- DERSON, who was very successful as assistant president of Sears, Roebuck and Company. I spent the remainder of my three hours with Laura and then reported for our flight to the United States. Although we didn't have many passengers going over, we had several Army nurses coming back.

I happened to recognize SHIRLEY NICH- OLS and SHIRLEY SHUMWAY as the two nurses sitting across the aisle. They finally rec- ognized me and after shaking hands I asked them where they were stationed and how long they had been there. They got off at Alabama where they had been stationed together for the past two years. On my way back to Massachu- setts for my two weeks vacation, I was very happy, for I had seen or heard from all my former classmates.

Now I won't beat around the bush, Your imagination I will not push, To impress our deeds upon your minds Here is the news of our class in grinds.

LJass Carina!

Hatfield dances on Saturday night, Shirley and Marion used to fight. The trouble was to get a date With Russell Warner — the shiek of '48.

My first victim is the girl Who's always pushing back that curl. But she's a great friend just the same Barbara Outhuse is her name.

Eating candy and skipping school Every day it's the same old rule But she did well on the English quiz Palma Ingellis — she's a whiz.

You seldom find her to be free, She's all wrapped up in Chemistry. Shirley Shumway we call her here, Ask the boys . . . she's a dear.

Who's that girl, coming in late? Why, the clock says almost 9:08! Must be to wake her it takes two bells Now we know, it's Ruthic Wells.

Who joys the boys? Who thrills the Jills? The charming lass with the ways and wills. Sometimes noisy and sometimes cool Viola Fraser is fond of school.

She walks down to Hickey's in the pouring rain While Johnny is calling her house in vain. Everyone knows she's the life of the class Mac Sanderson is this lively lass.

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She's quiet, she's cute, she goes out in a Ford And comes home in a Buick. (Think she's

bored?) June Dcmerski is the one She's a sure sign of fun.

Now here's the wizard of '48 And with the teachers, does she rate! Not only with them but Johnny too, It's Shirley Nichols, believe me you!

She giggles and laughs, she's a riot all day, She knows how to mix school-work with play, A '46 Studebaker . . . right front. seat. It's Marilyn Williams and she's hard to beat.

The Goshen bus gets quite a treat When it's this girl that they stop to meet. But when you know her as most of us do, Laura Lloyd is a friend so true.

To write about one's self is tough, You can't write all the usual stuff. You sign your name and so, you see, It's Robert Collins, yours truly, or, me.

All good things must come to an end, So, before we start our outward trend, We look around and say good-bye To the faculty and good old Burgy High.

LJass otatist

Bluffer

Genius

Clown

Wittiest

Grind

Most lovable

Fickle in love